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Motorola improved the connectivity of its Xoom 2 range this week, with the launch of 3G compatible versions of its 10.1in and 8.2in tablets.

The Xoom 2 packs a dual-core 1.2GHz processor with Android 2.3 Gingerbread Android 3.2 Honeycomb. There's a 1.3Mp front-facing and 5Mp rear-facing camera, 1GB Ram and the choice of 16GB or 32GB of built-in storage.

Motorola Xoom 2 10in Android tablet

The hardware features an element-defying Corning Gorilla Glass display and a splashguard coating, as well as a ten-hour battery life.

The new tablets, which handle both 3G and Wi-Fi, are available now from Carphone Warehouse from £400.

You can read our views on Motorola's Wi-Fi only versions of the 10.1in Xoom 2 and the 8.2in Xoom 2 Media Edition here on Reg Hardware. These start from £100 less. ®

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